LATEST MAIL TELEGRAMS.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2372, 8 November 1870, Page 2

LATEST MAIL TELEGRAMS.

The English people are doing everything to mitigate the su'erincs by the relief of t le sick and wounded of both armies, by c o - lecling subscriptions. Lint, clothes, surgica instruments, and medicine .are sent to trance and Germany with surgeons and trained nurses for the battle-fields. The Americans are active also, and central agencies arc established at Paris, Luxembourg, and on the Rhine, English members of Parliament have assumed the Red Cross, and follow the armies, and also numerous ladies. Mr Robert Applegarth is sent by the trades unions to ascertain the effects of wav in the homes and famdies of the working-men. It is said that the Emperor has been grossly deceived regarding bis war establishment The am«nnts voted had been squandered. He was also misled respecting the South German feeling towards Prussia. There have been no naval exploits, except gadant skirmish, s of the Prussian gunboats. Symptoms of social disorganisation in France are visible, and attacks have been made on the upper classes and the clergy in country districts, as sympathisers with Prussia, A crusade is declared against Protestants as traitors. The mayors of Nancy and Epcrnay have been dismissed for counselling the unarmed citizens to non-resist-ance.

There was a public reception of war trophies in Berlin on the 2Sth. The Irish nationalists are cowed by the French disasters, and are raising aid for the wounded French.

The Prussian Ministers sent eleven of their sous to the war.

Prince Salrn-Salm, the friend of the late Emperor Maximilian, was killed before Metz.

The English public are greatly excited over the question of the military resources of the country. The Times and Spectator demand the appointment of a great _ organiser, Lord Lawrence or Lord Napier of Magdala, to the Ministry of War. There is an abundance of men, inc’uding the militia and the volunteers, but they want oflicera and organisation. Lord Elcho wishes the volunteers’ service to be made compulsory and marly universal. Recruiting is proceeding rapidly. The Spithcad forts and the harbour defences are being hurried forward. New iron clad ships are laid down in the dockyards, and the arsenals are busy with experiments in mitrailleurs and torpedoes. Dr Russell says that the French generals neglected ordinary precautions in M‘Mahon’s army, although the enemy was close. Vast numbers of sheep, pigs, and oxen have been taken to Paris. Bakers have laid in a stock of flour for three months, and agents have bought supplies of Irish bacon and Australian meats. Earthworks are thrown up, and Troclm’s energy is unremitting. The National Guard, marines, ustoms officials, and firemen, arc enrolled for the defence of the capital. The Parisians are sending their wives and children away. The normal population of the city is greatly reduced. NEWS VIA BRINDISI. London, Sept. 11. The Constituent Assembly of France is to consist of 750 members. Eighty thousand Garde Mobile and a hundred thousand troops have arrived at Paris. Twenty-six German Catholic professors of law, medicine, and philology subscribed to the declaration of theological professors against the (Ecumenical Council. Five hundred men wore on board the Captain when she foundered—Capt. Burgoyne commanding. Capt. Cowpcr Coles was on board, also the sons of Lord Northbrook and Mr Childers as midshipmen.